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Albany Unified School District includes seven schools in Albany, California, United States.

History

The school district was founded in February 1908 with students initially attending school in a converted barn on Brighton street. In December 1908, the district completed construction of its first building, Albany School, on Solano Avenue between Cornell and Talbot. Albany built its first high school in the 1930s. In 1944, the Federal Housing Authority built Codonices Elementary School for children of war workers living in Codonices Village. The current middle school opened in 1999 on the site of a former lumberyard. The current high school building opened in 2001.

Demographics

Albany schools served 3501 students in the 2020-21 school year. In recent years enrollment fell -- the 2015-16 enrollment was 3822. The 2010-11 enrollment was 3879.

In 2020-21 the student body was quite diverse with reported race/ethnicity of 1058 Asian, 1043 White, 591 Hispanic or Latino, 501 two or more races, 189 None Reported, 135 Black or African American.

In 2018-19, there were 202 teachers with reported race/ethnicity of 17 Asian, 142 White, 14 Hispanic or Latino, 5 two or more races, 13 None Reported, 8 Black or African American and 2 American Indian/Alaskan Native.

AUSD schools

• Albany Children's Center (Preschool,Transitional Kingergaten, Before/After school care) - Director Position Open
• Cornell Elementary School (TK-5th), Princicpal Floresca
• Marin Elementary School (K-5th), Principal Melisa Pfohl
• Ocean View Elementary School (K-5th), Principal Michelle Sinclair
• Albany Middle School (6th-8th), Principal Eric Mapes
• Albany High School (9th-12th) Principal Darren McNally
• MacGregor High School Principal Darren McNally

Former schools

• Albany School
• Albany Adult School(closed 2012)
• Codornices Elementary
• Herbert Hoover Junior High School

Governance

The district is governed by a 7 member school board made up of 5 voting members and 2 student members.

The central office for 2022-23 contains 8 executive positions.

Budget

The district budget in 2020-2021 was approximately $32,000,000.

In 2001, the district's financial reserve fell below state requirements and the county board of education appointed a fiscal advisor to monitor the district. District income is primarily based on average daily attendance, and in 2002, the district accepted out of district residents in order to increase the income to the district. By the end of 2003, the district received a positive budget certification. In 2006, the district put limitations on out of district transfers.

Northern Regional Special Education Local Plan Area(SELPA)

Albany Unified participates in the Northern Region SELPA which provides special education services to students in 5 member districts, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda and Piedmont.

References

1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Albany City Unified". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
2. Sorensen, Karen (2020). Albany Stories from the Village by the Bay. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 83–91. ISBN 9781467104470.
3. ^ "Student Demographics". ed-data. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
4. "Albany Children's Center". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
5. "Cornell School". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
6. "Marin Elementary". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
7. "Oceanview School". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
8. "Albany Middle School". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
9. "Albany High School".
10. "MacGregor High school". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
11. "Albany Adult School". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
12. "Monument To Extraction". Retrieved 28 September 2022.
13. "School Bonds Commutation Meeting Asked By Four". Oakland Tribune. November 6, 1933. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
14. "Albany School Board". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
15. "Org Chart" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
16. "2020-2021 Unaudited Actuals Board Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
17. "2020-2021 Albany City Unified Alameda County Unaudited Actuals" (PDF). Albany Unified School District. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
18. "Albany City Unified". ed-data. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
19. Hill, Justin (June 8, 2007). "After inviting nonresidents in recent years, Albany school district turns strict Crowded classrooms, closed classrooms". El Cerrito Journal. East Bay Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
20. "Northern Region SELPA". Retrieved 28 September 2022.

External links

• Official website

• Albany Unified School District